The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-20
LATER NEWS.

THE Rhole Island State election on
Wednesday was unusually exciting on &C.
count of the disaffection of leading Repub-
lican newspaper, the Providence Journal.
Davis (Deml was reported on the morning
after election LAY to have beaten Governor
Wctmore (Rep.) by about 800 votes. Simi-
lar maSorities were reported for the remain
der of the Democratic State ticket. The
Democrats also made gains in the Legisla-
ture.
A LARGE fire in Boston destroyed property
valued at sl5O,G0O. Wright & Potter, State
printers, were heavy losers.
AN equestrian statue of General Albert
Sidney Johnston was unveiled at New Orleans
Oh the 9TH. the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the battle of Shiloh and the death of the
Confederate leader. Jefferson Davis was the
orator Of the day.
FIVE lives were lost by the capsizing of
.tcamer in the Ceur DAlene River, Idaho.
THE Michigan Prohibitionists charge that
numerous voters against the prohibition
amendment had been "colonized from
Northern Ohio Canada and Milwaukee.
Hon. D. WYATT AIKEN. member of Con-
.;i'css for five terms. died few days ago in
Co,scshury, S. C., aged fifty-nine.
4 SAN FRANCISCO special says that the
bark Eldoralo from Seattle. Washington
Territory. has founderetl, and all but two Of
the crew Of twelve are lost.
TuIRTY-Two cities of Wisconsin have elect
c:I Mayors as follows: Thirteen Republicans,
eleven Democrats. three Labor, four Citizens,
and one Independent.
IN response to the petition of Southern
railroad companies, the Interstate Com
rerce Commission las relieved them from
The operation of the long and short haul
clause of the law for ninety days.
The Pope insists that DR.. McGlynn. the de-
posed New York priest, must come to Rome.
THE great permanent infantry barracks at
.Aldershot, England, have been almost wholly
destroyed by fire.
Four indictments for assault with intent
to kill his wife and daughter have been found
against the Rev. Charles y. Ward at Engle-
wood. ". j.
GENERAL T. W. CONWAY, n prominent
temperance advocate and Secretary of the
State Temperance Leaguesof New York, died
suddenly a few evenings ago in Brooklyn, of
heart disease He was born in England in
lS3a
According to decision of the United States
Supreme Court many non-conforming Ma
tional banks in New York City will be COM
PEELED to pay the city nearly sS,OOO,GOO in
taxes The City Marshal who collects these
taxes will get for himself about sG5,000 i'll
fees.
HENRY BOWER & Son. manufacturing
chemists of Philadelphia, have failed for
SJOO,D00.
In the United States Court at Richmond,
Va. Judge Bond ordered the discharge Of
William L. Royal, who was convicted few
weeks ago of bringing slits against the men,
hers of the Grand Jury who had indicted
him for barratry. Judge Bond held that it
was the right of every citizen of the United
States to suea any one whenever he believes
that he has been aggrieved; that this right is
fundamental in its character, and no State
can deprive any citizen of it.
SECRETARY WHITNEY has invited sealed
proposals from the ship-builderS of the United
States for building five new war vessels.
THE President has appointed Benton j.
Hall, of Iowa. tn be Commissioner of Patents,
vice NJ. V. Montgomery. igned
A PROMINENT railroad official says that the
Pennsylvania Company alone will save $780,
0O0 yearly, owing to the abolition Of the free
pass system by the provisions Of tho Inter
State Commerce Law.
IT is believed that the President and Mrs.
cleveland have decided to accept an invita-
tion to attend the annual encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Republic in St. Louis
next September
AT a recent Cabinet meeting important
International questions, including the Canad-
ian fishery trouble, were considered Eng
Land is understood 10 sustain the position
taken by the Canadian authorities, and is in
nowisr disposed to make The concessions re-
Uuestcd by our Government. This question
was considered by the Cabinet with view to
the advisahility Of suitable action by the
President under the provisions Of the Rntalia-
tory act.